Good morning! It has been longer than I would like since I posted a recipe. Who knew summer was going to be so busy? Two weeks ago, I made baja chicken taco pizzas for my family. They were a HUGE hit and a wonderful change of pace from a typical pizza night. Try them out and enjoy!
Baja Chicken Taco Pizzas
(recipe from "Simple & Delicious, June/July 2011)
Prep: 20 minutes Bake: 20 minutes + standing
Yield: 6 servings.
Yield: 6 servings.
**When I make this recipe, I increase it to make 4 pizzas to feed my family of 7...so your amounts may "look" different than my photos).
Ingredients:
1 cup ranch salad dressing
1/4 cup salsa
1 Tbsp. lime juice
3 Tbsp. minced fresh cilantro (plus 1 Tbsp. to sprinkle on top before serving)
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 prebaked 12-in. thin pizza crust
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 cups (8oz) shredded part-skim mozarella cheese (you can substitute fiesta blend or cheddar)
2 cups shredded lettuce
2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and thinly sliced.
Directions:
In a blender or food processor, combine the salad dressing, salsa, lime juice and cilantro. Cover and process on high for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine chicken (cooked, cubed) and taco seasoning.
**TIP: I place my uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a large pan, sprinkle with the taco seasoning and bake at 400 until done. This gives them a great color and a richer flavor. What I don't use for this recipe, I save and use for tacos later in the week.
Cut up the chicken into bite size or cube pieces.
Place crust on an ungreased 12-inch pizza pan. (personally, I do that part last...but I need to be able to fit 4 pizzas on my counter)...
Spread salsa mixture (your "sauce") over crust. I like to use a ladle, start in the center and then spread the "circle" outward. Perfect every time!
Sprinkle with the chicken mixture, tomatoes, onion and cheese.
I like to add a little extra chopped cilantro for more flavor and a "pop" of color.
Bake at 425 for 17-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown (watch carefully, as ovens differ...mine were ready to take out at 14 minutes)....now mine is on a pizza pan...
Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with lettuce; top with avocado slices.
Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Thanks so much, this recipe looks SO yummy! I love making homemade pizza (especially BBQ & Buffalo chicken pizzas) for my family so I'll definitely have to try out this recipe!
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~Miss Laurie
Old-Fashioned Charm
This recipe is great! Our daughter doesn't like the tomato base on pizzas -so this will be perfect! Thanks for sharing!
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Miss laurie, you are so welcome. I love all your pride and prejudice and jane austen references you have.
ReplyDeleteJill, The "sauce" of this pizza is amazing. I think it could be used for many things..on tacos, veggie dip...taste delicious and so easy. thanks for stopping by!
Oh yum! This looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
ReplyDeleteThose pizzas look amazing! I'm having a hard time figuring out what to prepare at my house these days. It's so hot, and nothing sounds good.
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Popping over from simply necessary...love pizza in the summertime! My fave go-to lazy, forgot-to-thaw-some-meat recipe! LOL Love the music here!
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely amazing!! I know my family would love it! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog from HMJ....following back! =)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marissa and Jill. It really is a very tasty recipe. Full of flavor and easy to prepare! Amy, the music is from the Pride and Prejudice soundtrack! Love it!
ReplyDeleteJennifer, thank you! My husband spent 4th of July power washing the front porch and front of the house. We have plans to plant some bushes and vines and give it some more "color" going up those brick columns! Thanks for coming over and saying hi!
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good!! I wonder if my daughter would like it. Thanks for linking up to NOBH!
ReplyDeleteThose look so delicious! Thanks for providing the recipe step-by-step. It makes me feel like I could make them too. I'm going to give it a try at least!!!
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